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mane, white at the bottom, and black at the 

 end of the hairs. The horns approximated 

 and enlarged at their base, like that of theBuf- 

 falo of the Cape, descend outwardly, and 

 turn up at the point. The muzzle is large, 

 flat, and surrounded w r ith a circle of pro- 

 jecting hairs ; under the throat and dewlap is 

 a second black mane. The feet have all the 

 lightness of those of the Stag. Both sexes have 

 horns. 



This animal lives in the mountains northward 

 of the Cape, where it appears to be very rare, — 

 the ancients, nevertheless, had some know- 

 ledge of it*. 

 The three remaining genera have the bony core 

 of their horns occupied principally by little cells, 

 which communicate with the frontal sinus. The di- 

 rection of their horns has furnished the characters 

 for their division. 



The Goats (Capra, L.), 



Have the horns directed upward and backward. 

 Their chin is generally furnished with a long beard, 

 and their forehead concave. 



The Mgagre, or Wild Goat, {Capra JEgagrus, Gm.) Cuv. 

 Menag. du Mus. in 8vo., 77. 177. 



Which appears to be the stock of all the varie- 



* It is probably this animal which has given occasion for their Catoble- 

 pas. See Pliny, lib. VII. c. xxxvi. and JElian, lib. VI. c. v. 



